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ASIA Releases Music Video For ‘Echo Of You’ Single From Upcoming ‘Indigo’ Album
Legendary English rock supergroup ASIA will release its new studio album, “Indigo”, on November 6, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The LP features ASIA’s current lineup consisting of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Virgil Donati (drums),John Mitchell (guitar) and Harry Whitley (bass, vocals). The official mu…
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Fever coach: Divisiveness ‘will not win’
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White is pushing back on critics of the WNBA and discourse around the league about cultural issues like race and gender. “The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness that’s trying to hijack our league will not win. It won’t win,” White told the media on Tuesday. “We are united. We are connected.…
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Iran-backed Houthi threat in Red Sea could lead to major US policy shift, analysts say
Analysts say escalating Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and nearby Bab el-Mandab Strait could prompt the United States to reconsider its regional strategy. The threat matters because the route is a vital maritime chokepoint, and persistent disruption could complicate US military operations and international trade. The article suggests Washington may seek to…
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South Korea crisis deepens over sexual favours scandal
South Korea’s Football Association has apologised after reports alleged that its staff used association credit cards to pay for sexual entertainment for visiting foreign referees in the early 2010s. The claims have intensified scrutiny of the KFA, already facing public anger over the national team’s World Cup exit, leadership resignations and questions over its managerial…
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Caitlin Clark felt ‘sick’ hearing Fever fans boo head coach Stephanie White following her pregame rant
Caitlin Clark said she felt “sick” after Indiana Fever supporters booed head coach Stephanie White, following White’s pregame comments defending herself and player Sophie Cunningham. The reaction matters because the Fever are performing strongly on court, yet the episode highlights tensions between the team, its supporters and wider debate around the WNBA. The article says…
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Honor’s Robot Phone integrates three-axis gimbal camera system
Honor’s Robot Phone has impressed in hands-on testing despite its unconventional design, using an unfolding three-axis gimbal camera to offer smoother video, more flexible shooting angles and higher-quality selfies from its main sensor. Its launch in China is significant as Honor attempts to combine the capabilities of a separate handheld gimbal camera with an Android…
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LA Phil/Dudamel; Fantasia Orchestra / Fetherstonhaugh/Glennie reviews – high-contrast programming
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s first Proms appearance in more than 20 years, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, offered a highly polished Beethoven Pastoral Symphony followed by a more forceful and colourful performance of Thomas Adès’s Inferno. The reviewer admired the orchestra’s technical refinement and the energy of the Adès, but felt the Beethoven’s sheen occasionally became…
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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died aged 97. Premier from 1998 to 2003, he was a leading architect of China’s economic transformation, helping secure World Trade Organization membership and open the country’s factories to global trade and foreign investment. His policies helped establish China as a major manufacturing power, though their social costs remain…
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10 Greatest Film Noirs of the Last 80 Years
Collider ranks standout film noirs released since 1946, arguing that the genre’s lasting appeal lies in its moral ambiguity, cynicism, fatalism and increasingly hard-edged style. The list spans classic Hollywood noir and later evolutions of the form, while excluding earlier landmarks such as The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity because of its 80-year timeframe. -…
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Pilot ‘smoked marijuana before flight that saw passengers injured by turbulence and was so stoned he could not stand straight’
An investigation has found that the pilot of an Air India flight that hit severe turbulence, injuring at least 12 people, was under the influence of marijuana at the time. Flight AI2379, an Airbus A320 travelling from Phuket, Thailand, to Delhi on 4 August, dropped suddenly around 90 minutes after take-off, throwing unbelted passengers against…